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Cannot open file
I create a file in Word and save it. When I try to open it from Word I can open it but if I try to email it to myself and open it OR if I go to the folder where I saved the file and try to open it from there I get an error message "Windows cannot find (name of file.docx). Make sure you typed the name correctly then try again. I also cannot open Word files that other people email to me. I get the same error message. HELP.
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Are you saying that you can open the files only if you start Word first? In that case, try the instructions at http://www.gmayor.com/document_not_found.htm to restore the file associations, even if you aren't seeing exactly those error messages that the article mentions.
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Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP Microsoft 365 apps for business Windows 11 Professional Last edited by Stefan Blom; 11-22-2011 at 03:43 PM. Reason: (typo) |
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Cannot open word
No, even if Word is open I can't open them. If I open Word and the file is still listed in the history of 'recent documents' then I can open them from Word but if it is old enough to no longer be listed there then I can't open them from the folder where I saved them. I also cannot open Word files that someone emails to me. I can email my saved file to myself and open it on another computer but cannot on this computer.
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So navigating to a file in the Open dialog box from within Word doesn't work? Strange.
Have you tried repairing the Office installation, by starting setup from Control Panel?
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Can't open Word Documents
I don't know what you mean by repairing it in control panel. However, I may not be explaining the problem correctly.
I can open a Word document I've recently worked on if I am in Word and go to OPEN and the file is still listed in the 'history' of recent document files. But, if I worked on the file a month or so ago, and it's no longer listed in the 'history' of recent document files, and I to go to the folder where I saved the file and click to open it I get a message: X Windows cannot find 'C:\users\owner\desktop\beth's files\beths office files\dons letter.docx'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. It doesn't matter whether I've already got Word open or not. Also, when someone emails a Word file to me I get the same message. |
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Strange behavior may be caused by a damaged Word/Office installation, which is why I suggested that you should try repairing Office. You do that by starting Office setup in Control Panel (Programs and Features) and choose to change the installation; then select the repair option.
Another possibility is that something is wrong with the access rights to folders in Windows.
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